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American Beautyberry
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American Beautyberry

by Sanjay Sundaram

Gallery: FloraPosted September 2, 2013132 views9 comments
D800 1/4 s at f/16 ISO 400


Thanks for taking a look and let me know what you think.

Sanjay

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 2, 2013 at 3:51 PM
Sanjay: Beautiful presentation. Did you use a polarizer? Looks like you managed the reflections well. Not sure if you meant it to be there but the link is not appropriate so I deleted it. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on September 2, 2013 at 4:09 PM
Very nice central composition. I like the different colours from the top to the bottom.
D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 2, 2013 at 4:23 PM
Really nice use of light here. And, the comp works very well, too. Well done!
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on September 2, 2013 at 5:24 PM
A very original composition, a geometric eye.I love too the progressive lowering of the color saturation in the fruits.
Take care.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 2, 2013 at 5:43 PM
Sanjay - Superb ... :cool: . I do not know if you noticed but I am very impressed by the change of colors (deepening purples) as you go to the top from the bottom.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on September 2, 2013 at 6:17 PM
Hi Bill,

I included the word 'shade' in the next line because the image was taken in the shade. Not sure why a link appeared for that word. Thanks for correcting whatever was causing a problem.

I did not use a polarizer but thought I should try it, to further reduce the shine on the berries.

Sanjay
Sanjay: It's interesting that when I typed the word shade in my reply it created a link also. It led to a marketing survey and contest. :confused:
Registered on April 9, 2013, 107 Posts, 725 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 3, 2013 at 12:11 PM
A classic depiction of an iconic American plant. I like the gradation of colors very much. I do not think there is too much glare at all.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on September 3, 2013 at 8:26 PM
Very cool the way you got the berries in the various stages, Sanjay. It's like a series of time lapse images in a single frame.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on September 3, 2013 at 9:17 PM
Just lovely, I like the drama of the other shot ,but this is a close second !
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments